The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-06-29
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

In every public contest that has occurred
the Holstelns have beaten the Jerseys,
both for milk and for butter. These qusl-
titles, combined with large size and spti-
tude to fatten when out of service, places
the Ho!steins in the front rank rs general
purpose COWS.
To give horse medicine, take a long.
necked bottle, raise the horses head, thrust
the bottle into his mouth anG while the
liquid is raining into the throat rub the
nose of the bottle vigorously against the
roof of the mouth, pretty well back. This
done most horses will swallow nicely.-Ex-
change.
Better prices are being paid for colts and
undeveloped horses now than have been
ever known before. Good breeding and
good pedigree are guarantees upon which
10 judge the future horse, and buyers can
afford to take more chances now than they
could before the matter of breeding re-
ceiyed the attention 1t now does.
The Indiana man who carefully blank
eted his cows while being MIXED, 50 the
flies would not bite them and cause them
TO kick over pail and maker, might have
obtsined really humane, and, at the same
time, lasting comfort to the COWS by al
lowing them to rest in darkened she'd.
The idea may really be carriedlwith profit
to providing such refuge in pasture where
biting flies are numerous. The subject is
especially directed to dairymen.-Kansas
Farmer.
If you wish to have your young horses
grow up hardy and able TO endure severe
tasks don't raise them as you do hot-house
plants. 1t is muscle and bone that are re-
quired to Withstand hardsnips, and in
active colts never develop either like those
which have the advantage of plenty of ex-
erCise every day. When too young to
train the best way to develop their muscles
is to give them the freedom of q field large
enough for them to find room for romps
and play. The restless spirit OF q growing
colt is guaranty enough that the exercise
will be taken if the opportunity is only
afforded. The colt raised IN the stall OF
too small lot is sure to be awkward and
slotbful, as we'll as soft and unfit to with
stand hard usage.
The following different ways of treating
balky horses are recommended: az Pat
the horse on the neck; examine him care
fully. first on one side, then on the other;
If you can get HIM a handful of grass, give
it TO him; then jump into the wagon and
give the word 90. and he will generally
obey. (2) Taking the horse out OF the
shafts and turning him around in circle
until he is giddy will generally start him
(3l Another way to cure 9 balky horse il
10 place your Id0O over MS lose aDC S1u
of his wind until he wants to 60. q
THIN, again, take q couple Of turns of stout
twine around the fore legs, just below the
knee, tight enough for the horse to feel it
tie in boW-not; at the first click he viii
probably go dancing off. After going
short distance you can get out and removt
the string, to prevent injury TO the ten
dons. TO- Again, you can try the follow
ing: Take the tail of the horse between
the hind legs, and tie it by a cord TO tin
saddle girtb. (6l The last remedy I know
is as follows: Tie a string around thu
horses ear, close to the head. This Will di
vert his attention and start him.-Nationa
Ssockman.
The season is near when the young colt,
claim share of the farmers attention
Much Of the annoyance which many fine
in working the mother can eaeily be antici
plted by little forethought and the exer
else of little natural tact. After it is twt
weeks old the colt is as capable OF living o.
three meals day as is the calf, ana /
should be shut up in yard or pasture ava!
from the mother while she is at work. Car
must, of course, be exercised on the start
Leaving the colts in small lot with olde
colts or horses will relieve the anxiety tina
! is first felt when left alone. A little car
as 10 the temperature Of the mothers bloc,
| when the colt takes its milk is also impoT
| tant. IL the mother is to be worked con
stantly BIT is advisable to teach the c)lt 4
! eat a little bran and oats as soon as possible
! and by increasing this grain ration it vii
/ be ready for the weaving earlier, and tn
weaving process will be more gradual AM
In every way more agreeable. If the col
/ is battered and handled a half hour eTery
day till two months old, and battered snC
! led regularly at least once a week after this
/ it will be much better for il in every way
National Live Stock Journal.